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Perceptions of (in)sincerity in satirical discourse: A study of word reading times using minimally different texts
Can J Exp Psychol. 2023 Aug 10. doi: 10.1037/cep0000314. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study investigated the relationship between satirical discourse processing and a theoretical model of satire comprehension known as satirical uptake. Word reading times and participant perceptions of sincerity for a set of minimally different satirical and nonsatirical texts were modelled considering individual differences such as need for cognition (NFC) and genre familiarity. Across two experiments, participants read either a mixture of satirical and nonsatirical texts (Experiment 1) or only satirical/nonsatirical texts (Ex...
Source: Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephen Skalicky Source Type: research

The hierarchical relations among mathematical competencies: From fundamental numeracy to complex mathematical skills
In this study, we tested an expanded hierarchical symbol integration (HSI) model by examining the hierarchical relations among mathematical skills. Undergraduate students (N = 236) completed order judgement, simple arithmetic, fraction arithmetic, algebra, and verbal working memory tasks. In a series of hierarchical multiple regressions, we found support for the hierarchical model: Additive skills (i.e., addition and subtraction) predicted unique variance in multiplicative skills (i.e., multiplication and division); multiplicative skills predicted unique variance in fraction arithmetic; and fraction skills predicted unique...
Source: Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chang Xu Sabrina Di Lonardo Burr Jo-Anne LeFevre Source Type: research

Active or passive? Investigating different types of cognitive fatigue
Can J Exp Psychol. 2023 Aug 10. doi: 10.1037/cep0000312. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTResearch in cognitive fatigue has identified the negative impact that cognitive exertion can have on subsequent task performance. An underexamined question is whether there are different types of fatigue, particularly: active fatigue, similar to cognitive fatigue, and passive fatigue, similar to boredom. This online study examined whether active and passive fatigue can be elicited and differentiated using computerized cognitive tasks. We compared subjective and behavioural outcomes to look for distinctions between fatigue types in respon...
Source: Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Todd Pickering Bradley Wright Linda Sch ücker Clare MacMahon Source Type: research